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This is one of my favorite photos of three of our Grandchildren. Last spring, when they lived in Pensacola, Florida, we planted seeds together and grew our own vegetables at Nana’s house. We started with tomatoes, cucumbers, spaghetti squash, kale, and even zucchini! The kids and I kept a notebook listing all the seeds we planted. We drew pictures of

I would like to thank Ronovan for sponsoring this weekly event that challenges us to embrace the beauty found in the patterns of words. This is one of my favorite challenges and I have grown in my writing because of it. Thank you Ronovan! Here is my Haiku for this week: From Ronovan Writes: FOR TIPS AND GUIDELINES REFRESHERS CLICK

Amanda, from Unique Art Chic sponsors a weekly challenge that evokes so many feelings from me each time I see her work. Her awe-inspiring photography along with her prose never fails to amaze me! You must see what she did this week by clicking here. My contribution this week suggests that even here the polar vortex is spreading fingers of

I am fascinated by the Parlor Maple “Thompsonii” (Abutilon Pictum ‘Thompsonii’) which is a tender evergreen shrub. I planted this shrub in May and it has grown like crazy. It will grow as tall as 8 feet in sun to part shade. The light orange blooms striped with dark orange are just starting to appear. I

Ready for more magic? : The Sisters of the Fey

Sue Vincent invites bloggers to be her guest and share one of your true ‘strange’ occurrences at her blog, The Daily Echo. Today’s entertainment contains a huge amount of folklore, paranormal and supernatural experiences to titilate and intrigue us. Ghosts, out of body experiences and encounters with other realities have become the stock-in-trade […]

On my frequent walks in Cambridge Botanical Gardens I am always struck by the beauty of the trees. Sometimes, the smaller trees can surprise because they have such an undeniably magical quality! The paperbark maple Acer griseum caught my eye – it is such a graceful tree. Its bark peels like paper to reveal fresh, […]

We’re all on a journey, but many people never realize it. Some figure it out for themselves, knowing deep down the path they have been traveling. Others, wake up one day and find themselves amazed at their sudden awakening. Is this you? “Self-realization is at the very heart and soul of the spiritual quest for […]